Lewis Hamilton has been voted in the top ten of Britain’s coolest men after a sensational rookie season in Formula One.

The poll put the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes star as 6th coolest man in Britain alongside some of the nation’s most treasured house-hold names.

Finishing on 109 points and winning four Grand Prix races, the ace also came second in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award while winning numerous racing awards.

Arriving at the Autosport Awards in a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster is about as cool as it gets, especially since the driver received the Best International Racing Driver award.

Hamilton finished behind Noel Gallagher, whose rock-star status assured him number one spot, footballers Steven Gerrard and David Beckham as well as James Bond star Daniel Craig, in the poll conducted by Zoo magazine.

A phenomenal debut season has not only increased the British interest in motorsport but has also put Hamilton among the most celebrated men in the nation.

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